Simone Karn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Simone•Karn (-Weiler) |
| Used name | Simone•Karn |
| Born | 16 December 1978 in Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Nikar, Heidelberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Breaststroke swimmer Simone Karn failed to reach the 100 metres final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and placed 14th. In 2002, she won the gold medal with the 4x100 medley relay at the European Championships and added three bronze medals at the European Short-Course Championships. Therefore, she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Karn won nine German national titles. She trained as a tax consultant.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Simone Karn | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 14 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 29 July 2001 - 24 March 2008: 4:03.06 (29 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN), 4:01.54 (4 August 2002; Berlin, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay (competed as Simone Weiler))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–0–3 2003 Dublin bronze: 200 m breaststroke (competed as Simone Weiler); 2004 Wien bronze: 100 m breaststroke (competed as Simone Weiler); 2005 Trieste bronze: 100 m breaststroke (competed as Simone Weiler))